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HEAD FAILURE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- droplet breakaway
1, record 1, English, droplet%20breakaway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A... boom failure resulting from excessive current velocity [in which] the head wave formed upstream of the oil mass contained within a boom becomes unstable and oil droplets are torn off and become entrained in the water flow beneath the boom. 2, record 1, English, - droplet%20breakaway
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droplet break away
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrachement de gouttelettes
1, record 1, French, arrachement%20de%20gouttelettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entraînement de gouttelettes 2, record 1, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20de%20gouttelettes
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les courants violents peuvent engendrer un deuxième type d'échappement, l'arrachement ou l'entraînement de gouttelettes. Dans ce cas, un bourrelet se constitue à la marge distale de la nappe retenue par la barrière; le courant déstabilise le bourrelet duquel il arrache et entraîne des gouttelettes. Si ces dernières ne sont pas suffisamment légères pour remonter sous la nappe, elles s'échappent sous la barrière. 2, record 1, French, - arrachement%20de%20gouttelettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stagger
1, record 2, English, stagger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blind stagger 2, record 2, English, blind%20stagger
correct
- mad stagger 1, record 2, English, mad%20stagger
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acute selenium poisoning is known colloquially as "blind staggers" because affected animals are blind, wander aimlessly and often in circles, and show head pressing. The appetite may be depraved and abdominal pain is evidenced. The terminal stage is one of paralysis with death due to respiratory failure. Essentially the same picture is produced by the experimental oral dosing of sheep with sodium selenite but dilation of the pupils and cyanosis are also present. 1, record 2, English, - stagger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maladie des «blind staggers»
1, record 2, French, maladie%20des%20%C2%ABblind%20staggers%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines plantes sont capables d'accumuler dans leurs tissus de fortes quantités de sélénium; les animaux qui les consomment (chevaux, bovins, porcins; les moutons semblent réfractaires), présentent des modification des poils, des sabots, et les volailles donnent des œufs à faible taux d'éclosion et à monstruosités embryonnaires, lors d'intoxication chronique. L'intoxication aiguë, appelée «Blind staggers» est caractérisé par des coliques, des paralysies, et une haute mortalité. 1, record 2, French, - maladie%20des%20%C2%ABblind%20staggers%C2%BB
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ceguera tambaleante
1, record 2, Spanish, ceguera%20tambaleante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vértigo ciego 2, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%A9rtigo%20ciego
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Mal] que afecta [...] a rumiantes, causado por consumo de plantas que contienen selenio en forma de compuestos hidrosolubles, [en la] fase inicial de la enfermedad los [animales] enfermos [...] vagan sin rumbo y pierden la vista, [luego] se presenta anorexia, trastorno de la deglución, parálisis de la lengua y, al progresar la enfermedad, ataxia y trastornos respiratorios premortales. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ceguera%20tambaleante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El envenenamiento del ganado con selenio produce dos grandes cuadros patológicos, el tipo crónico y el agudo o subagudo. El tipo crónico es la llamada enfermedad alcalina […] el tipo agudo se ha denominado ceguera tambaleante (blind staggers) […] 1, record 2, Spanish, - ceguera%20tambaleante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high-capacity pressure relief device
1, record 3, English, high%2Dcapacity%20pressure%20relief%20device
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- high-capacity PRD 2, record 3, English, high%2Dcapacity%20PRD
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This failure rate again demonstrates the poor performance in derailments of general-service Class 111 tank cars that are built to minimum requirements, and highlights the inability of these tank cars to withstand accident forces. Commodities posing significant risk must be shipped in safe containers, which include defences such as stronger tank shells, tank car jackets, full-height head shields, thermal protection, and high-capacity PRDs [pressure relief devices]. 2, record 3, English, - high%2Dcapacity%20pressure%20relief%20device
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de décharge de pression de grande capacité
1, record 3, French, dispositif%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20de%20pression%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- DDP de grande capacité 2, record 3, French, DDP%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- title by escheat
1, record 4, English, title%20by%20escheat
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Escheat therefore being a title frequently vested in the lord by inheritance, as being the fruit of a signiory to which he was entitled by descent, it may seem in such cases to fall more properly under the head of acquiring title to estates, viz, by descent, by purchase. But it must be remembered that, in order to complete this title by escheat, it is necessary that the lord perform an act of his own, by entering on the lands and tenements so escheated, or suing out a writ of escheat, on failure of which, or by doing any act that amounts to an implied waiver of his right, as by accepting homage or rent of stranger who usurps the possession, his title by escheat is barred. It is therefore in some respect a title acquired by his own act, as well as by act of law.(Blackstone, Book II, p. 244) 1, record 4, English, - title%20by%20escheat
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- titre acquis par déshérence
1, record 4, French, titre%20acquis%20par%20d%C3%A9sh%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains contextes, l'expression «acquisition de titre par déshérence» conviendrait mieux. 1, record 4, French, - titre%20acquis%20par%20d%C3%A9sh%C3%A9rence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
titre acquis par déshérence : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - titre%20acquis%20par%20d%C3%A9sh%C3%A9rence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Friedreich’s ataxia
1, record 5, English, Friedreich%26rsquo%3Bs%20ataxia
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Friedreich’s disease 1, record 5, English, Friedreich%26rsquo%3Bs%20disease
correct
- Friedreich disease 2, record 5, English, Friedreich%20disease
correct
- Friedreich’s hereditary spinal ataxia 2, record 5, English, Friedreich%26rsquo%3Bs%20hereditary%20spinal%20ataxia
- Friedreich hereditary spinal ataxia 2, record 5, English, Friedreich%20hereditary%20spinal%20ataxia
- Friedreich familial ataxia 2, record 5, English, Friedreich%20familial%20ataxia
- Friedreich’s familial ataxia 2, record 5, English, Friedreich%26rsquo%3Bs%20familial%20ataxia
- Friedreich hereditary ataxia 2, record 5, English, Friedreich%20hereditary%20ataxia
- Friedreich’s hereditary ataxia 2, record 5, English, Friedreich%26rsquo%3Bs%20hereditary%20ataxia
- Friedreich spinocerebellar ataxia 2, record 5, English, Friedreich%20spinocerebellar%20ataxia
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An autosomal recessive disease, usually of childhood onset, characterized pathologically by degeneration of the spinocerebellar tracts, posterior columns, and to a lesser extent the corticospinal tracts. 2, record 5, English, - Friedreich%26rsquo%3Bs%20ataxia
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Clinical manifestations include gait ataxia, pes cavus, speech impairment, lateral curvature of spine, rhythmic head tremor, kyphoscoliosis, congestive heart failure(secondary to a cardiomyopathy), and lower extremity weakness. This condition is associated with a mutation of the frataxin gene on chromosome 9, which codes for a mitochondrial protein. 2, record 5, English, - Friedreich%26rsquo%3Bs%20ataxia
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ataxie de Friedreich
1, record 5, French, ataxie%20de%20Friedreich
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- maladie de Friedreich 1, record 5, French, maladie%20de%20Friedreich
correct, feminine noun
- ataxie héréditaire 1, record 5, French, ataxie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie héréditaire, transmise sur un mode autosomique récessif, causée par une dégénérescence spinocérébelleuse (atteinte des voies allant du cervelet à la moelle épinière). D'évolution progressive, elle comporte trois syndromes (radiculocordonal postérieur, cérébelleux et pyramidal). Elle est essentiellement caractérisée par des troubles de la marche et de l'équilibre, l'incoordination des membres supérieurs, l'élocution difficile, la faiblesse musculaire. 1, record 5, French, - ataxie%20de%20Friedreich
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Characteristics of Coal
- Chemical Engineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- volatile solids
1, record 6, English, volatile%20solids
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- VS 2, record 6, English, VS
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- volatile matter 3, record 6, English, volatile%20matter
correct
- VM 4, record 6, English, VM
correct
- VM 4, record 6, English, VM
- volatile material 5, record 6, English, volatile%20material
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Those products, exclusive of moisture, that are liberated by a material as gas and vapor, determined by definite prescribed methods which may vary according to the nature of the material. 6, record 6, English, - volatile%20solids
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the case of coal and coke, the methods employed are those prescribed in ASTM Designation D271. 6, record 6, English, - volatile%20solids
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The residue is termed a coke button (in French: "bouton de coke"). 7, record 6, English, - volatile%20solids
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is often difficult to determine the exact cause of digester problems. Monitoring volatile solids loading, total gas production, volatile acids concentration in the digesting sludge, and percentage of carbon dioxide in the head gases are the methods most frequently employed to give advance warning of pending failure. 8, record 6, English, - volatile%20solids
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A sample is heated to approximately 900°C so that all the oxygen, hydrogen, sulfur and nitrogen are released as volatile matter (VM). The amount of residual char remaining is inversely proportional to the volatile matter and is called the amount of fixed carbon (FC). 4, record 6, English, - volatile%20solids
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
volatile solid: usually used in the plural, collectively. 7, record 6, English, - volatile%20solids
Record 6, Key term(s)
- volatile solid
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Caractéristiques des charbons
- Génie chimique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- matières volatiles
1, record 6, French, mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- substances volatiles 2, record 6, French, substances%20volatiles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le contrôle régulier de la réduction des matières volatiles réalisée par la digestion est, avec celui de la quantité de gaz produit, la valeur chiffrée la plus aisée d'emploi pour l'établissement de statistiques de fonctionnement d'un poste de digestion. 3, record 6, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matières volatiles; substances volatiles : pluriels d'usage. 2, record 6, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
Record 6, Key term(s)
- matière volatile
- substance volatile
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Committees and Boards (Admin.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ESA Alert Committee
1, record 7, English, ESA%20Alert%20Committee
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ESA Alert Committee, chaired by the Head of the Product Assurance & Safety Department, ESTEC, has overall responsibility to decide whether or not an identified failure or problem should be published as an ESA Alert. 2, record 7, English, - ESA%20Alert%20Committee
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Comités et commissions (Admin.)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Comité d'alerte de l'ASE
1, record 7, French, Comit%C3%A9%20d%27alerte%20de%20l%27ASE
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-07-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- filtered click
1, record 8, English, filtered%20click
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a sagittal plane localization experiment, listeners(N=8) were required to localize a train of eight clicks that originated from a source that was either directly in front, overhead, or behind. Click trains were made from 25-(mu) s pulses, separated by 110 ms, and were presented in an anechoic room.... All listeners except one showed a level disadvantage : The localization error rate increased with increasing level, on the average by a factor of 10 over the range of levels. It was conjectured that the level disadvantage arises from a failure of the auditory system to resolve details of the spectral shaping caused by pinna, head, and upper torso in the case of a high-level pulse.... This conjecture was tested in headphone experiments on filtered click discrimination. 2, record 8, English, - filtered%20click
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- clic filtré
1, record 8, French, clic%20filtr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-06-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- waste discharge orifice
1, record 9, English, waste%20discharge%20orifice
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water carry-over into the mains could be due to too small a waste discharge orifice coupled with a sticking ball check valve, or by the failure of the high level spill device in the head tank of a hot water transmission system. 1, record 9, English, - waste%20discharge%20orifice
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- orifice d'évacuation en décharge
1, record 9, French, orifice%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation%20en%20d%C3%A9charge
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- head failure
1, record 10, English, head%20failure
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Head Failures. Head failure may be prevented by banding. Ill effects from slight irregularities in the pile head may be reduced by use of a thin layer of cushioning material, although an excessive amount would affect the sets. 1, record 10, English, - head%20failure
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rupture de la tête 1, record 10, French, rupture%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rupture de la tête des pieux. - Un frettage suffit en général à l'éviter. Les conséquences nuisibles d'une certaine irrégularité de la tête du pieu peuvent également être évitées par interposition d'un tampon de bois de faible épaisseur. 1, record 10, French, - rupture%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Riveting (Metals)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- rivet head failure 1, record 11, English, rivet%20head%20failure
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Rivetage (Métallurgie)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- arrachement de tête du rivet
1, record 11, French, arrachement%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20rivet
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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